Photo by Sgt. Lamine Zarrad | 36th Infantry Division (TXARNG) | 04.15.2012
Maj. Gen. James "Red" Brown, commanding general of the 36th Infantry Division, transfers the guidon to Lt. Col. Gregory Barrow, incoming commander of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team during The change of command ceremony held at the Westheimer Armory in Houston, April 15. The 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, “The Ready Team,” is an Army National Guard unit based in Houston, Texas.......
Photo by Sgt. Lamine Zarrad | 36th Infantry Division (TXARNG) | 04.15.2012
Soldiers from 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team assembled in a formation for their change of command ceremony, held at the Westheimer Armory in Houston, April 15. The 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, “The Ready Team,” is an Army National Guard unit based in Houston, Texas. The brigade traces its lineage as far back as the Meuse-Argonne campaign of 1918, amphibious campaigns of the World......
Photo by Sgt. Lamine Zarrad | 36th Infantry Division (TXARNG) | 04.15.2012
72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team assembled in anticipation of one of the most cherished U.S. Army traditions - the change of command ceremony - at the Westheimer Armory in Houston, April 15. The 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, “The Ready Team,” is an Army National Guard unit based in Houston, Texas. The brigade traces its lineage as far back as the Meuse-Argonne campaign of 1918,......
Story by Sgt. Lamine Zarrad | 36th Infantry Division (TXARNG) | 04.15.2012
The soldiers of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team stood still with their arms at their sides and heels firmly dug into the rocky Texas soil. The brigade had anticipated this event for quite some time - at last presented with an opportunity to carry out a remarkable ritual, honoring dedication, sacrifice and leadership....
Story by Sgt. Lamine Zarrad | Texas Military Department | 09.09.2011
Members of the Texas Military Forces participate in the Operation Crackdown, a joint effort of the Harlingen community and the military to reclaim neighborhoods from the influences of violence and illegal drugs....
Photo by Sgt. Lamine Zarrad | Texas Military Department | 08.31.2011
In this image released by the Texas Military Forces, members of the Joint Counterdrug Task Force visit with school children in Harlingen, Texas, Aug. 31, 2011. The program's purpose is to use the National Guard's resources to help create the best opportunity for America's youth to make the decision to be drug-free. Members of the program work together with the local law enforcement officials......
Photo by Sgt. Lamine Zarrad | Texas Military Department | 08.31.2011
In this image released by the Texas Military Forces, members of the Joint Counterdrug Task Force visit with school children in Harlingen, Texas, Aug. 31, 2011. The program's purpose is to use the National Guard's resources to help create the best opportunity for America's youth to make the decision to be drug-free. Members of the program work together with the local law enforcement officials......
Photo by Sgt. Lamine Zarrad | Texas Military Department | 08.31.2011
In this image released by the Texas Military Forces, members of the Joint Counterdrug Task Force visit with school children in Harlingen, Texas, Aug. 31, 2011. The program's purpose is to use the National Guard's resources to help create the best opportunity for America's youth to make the decision to be drug-free. Members of the program work together with the local law enforcement officials......
